[8-K] First Busey Corporation Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Busey Corporation announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.578646 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The declaration covers depositary shares that each represent a 1/40th interest in a share of the underlying Series B preferred stock.

The dividend is payable on September 2, 2025 to holders of record as of August 18, 2025. The notice reports a routine distribution on the specified preferred depositary shares and does not include other operational or financial metrics.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine preferred dividend declared; limited incremental information for overall credit or earnings outlook.

The filing discloses a quarterly cash dividend of $0.578646 per depositary share on the company’s 8.25% Series B preferred depositary shares, with a record date of August 18, 2025 and payment date September 2, 2025. This is a standard cash distribution to holders of the specified depositary shares and conveys no new data about common equity performance, earnings, capital ratios, or liquidity. For preferred holders, the declaration confirms continued payment policy for this series; for other stakeholders, the item is informational and not materially transformative.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Corporate action is procedural and consistent with preferred share terms; governance impact appears minimal.

The company followed the terms associated with its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock by declaring a scheduled quarterly dividend of $0.578646 per depositary share. The filing specifies record and payment dates but contains no amendments to dividend policy, no suspensions, and no governance changes. As presented, this disclosure meets routine reporting obligations and does not indicate governance issues or material changes affecting shareholder rights.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 08, 2025

__________________________________________

First Busey Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

__________________________________________

Nevada			0-15950			37-1078406
(State of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
			11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway Leawood, Kansas 66211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
			(217) 365-4544
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

BUSE

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value

BUSEP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On August 8, 2025, First Busey Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.578646 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on September 2, 2025, to stockholders of record as of August 18, 2025.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION

Date:

August 8, 2025

By:

/s/ SCOTT A. PHILLIPS

Scott A. Phillips

Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer